≈ Wasabi Nori
#3A340A is closest to Wasabi Nori in our library. Wasabi Nori (#3A340A) is a dark, muted yellow with a warm feel. It has a hue angle of 53° and a lightness of 32%. Its muted saturation keeps it calm and sophisticated, easy to live with in large areas.
About this color
What Wasabi Nori looks like, feels like and where it works.
Description
Wasabi Nori (#3A340A) is a dark, muted yellow with a warm feel. It has a hue angle of 53° and a lightness of 32%. Its muted saturation keeps it calm and sophisticated, easy to live with in large areas.
Psychology
Yellow is the brightest hue and the quickest to attract the eye. It feels cheerful and hopeful, but bright yellows tire the eye in large areas and need dark partners for text. As a dark shade, Wasabi Nori feels weighty and serious.
Meaning
Yellow means sunshine and joy, and also caution: it is the color of warning signs and taxis because it is seen from far away. Muted golds suggest warmth and value.
Why use this color
Wasabi Nori is an easy supporting color. It carries white text well, so it works as a button, header or badge background. Pair it with its tints and shades for a complete scale.
Applications
- Highlights, badges and notices
- Travel and education
- Warning and caution signs
- Accents on dark backgrounds
History
Early yellows were ochre and orpiment, an arsenic sulfide. Chrome yellow, introduced in the early 1800s, became famous in Van Gogh's sunflowers.
Accessibility
White text on Wasabi Nori has a contrast ratio of 12.53:1 (AAA); black text has 1.67:1 (fails). WCAG AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text and interface parts. Do not rely on color alone to carry meaning: pair it with text, an icon or a pattern.
Variations of Wasabi Nori
Tailwind-style scale
Color harmonies of Wasabi Nori
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Color blindness simulator
These are approximations to help you check that meaning never depends on color alone. Real vision varies from person to person.